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Starting at work

Starting at work At Jimmy John's when we answer the phones we're supposed to say Jimmy John's or JJ something along those lines to signify that they call Jimmy John's. I stutter a lot even in my norma...

I hear you. It's really hard not to let it get to you. I tend to overcompensate and push myself to be the one they have to listen to but I still end up having to teach people how to listen. What I d...

If you work on it, yes. Working on your social anxiety is useful, too. Take baby steps into more public territory and start talking to people - ordering food, asking questions, etc. Slowly breaking o...

Hahha literally the same! Same!! Also I realized when i am “tricking” my brain, but in a bad way. For example if dont stutter for like a minute i think like why? And boom i stutter. Also when i think ...

Oh wow I was told about those same techniques and experience the same problems. When I’m casually in a conversation i usually forget what I was told and if I do remember mid conversation it just makes...

Stutter has gotten so bad that I’ve made myself pass out twice now

Stutter has gotten so bad that I’ve made myself pass out twice now My stutter has gotten so bad over the last few weeks that I am knocking myself out. I get stuck on a beginning sound, I make an almos...

Everyone around me speaks so fast, it makes my speech worse.

Everyone around me speaks so fast, it makes my speech worse. I want to be comfortable speaking at work and showing presence. However, one of my anxiety/block triggers is that I get lost and overwhelme...

Experience makes it easier. We all have that fear of stuttering but once you accept it’s just part of you then it becomes easier to throw yourself into social situations. Through experience your anxie...

Yes, i ll have to work on that. I m giving those stupid and rude people to much power over me. And yeah overthinking, unavoidable best friend❤️‍🩹...

Don't think about what other people are thinking about you. I usually don’t stress myself because of other person thinking. I had suffered from this situation a lot. I used to practice saying my ...

Sure. So, in the therapy they taught me some techniques, like if you are blocking don’t continue, stop, take a breath and then say it, also they advised to say start saying the words more lightly. The...

I feel like most times when you overthink of what to say or when you fear that you’re going to stutter actually makes you stutter more. It’s a very complicated thing. Sometimes it’s there and sometime...

I'm in no way qualified to have an opinion so take it with a grain of salt but I'd try meditating and working on anxiety reduction to see if oh helps. It always helps reduce my stutter when it's wors...

how I try to control my stutter .

how I try to control my stutter . Well I try to control it . Sometimes my stutter is REALLY BAD like soo bad I can't even say "the ". But other times I can control it , so I can talk fluently. So fir...

First off don't hide your stuttering. You will never overcome stuttering by hiding it. You should confront stuttering flat out and try speech techniques to mitigate it(I recommend 'Gentle Speech' to y...

Interview

Interview Should I disclose the fact that i have a stutter at the start of an interview? My stutter is not too severe but I am worried it will be mistaken for nervousness or being unprepared....

Seeking Advice

Seeking Advice I am 19 now and I feel like throughout covid and online school I lost the confidence I once had and now have crazy anxiety. This anxiety definetly started after 2 years of having less p...

For me it’s S 😭 But I used to have a very bad stutter, but I conducted a study on myself 😂 and I’m going to share some ways that helped. 1- Inhale before you start any sentence, and practice brea...

Hey, sorry for the late reply -- I don't visit here often. Indeed, I have taken on weight lifting again and have noticed my speech regression immediately. I think it's mostly due to overtraining/lift...

I never had to talk for that long, but I had quite a number of presentations in college through the last year or two. My method is practicing at home, giving a presentation to myself. By doing that I ...